Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 204 Def / 56 SpD
Impish Nature
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird/Iron Defense
- U-turn
- Body Press
- Roost
Corviknight is a valuable defensive pivot for many teams, thanks to its great defensive typing and natural bulk. Corvniknight can use with Body Press to threaten damage on using its stronger defenses stat, which can be boosted by Iron Defense. Iron Defense allows Corviknight to better take hits from powerful physical attackers like Zamazenta and Dragonite. Corviknight also uses U-Turn to pivot into powerup attackers. Corviknight almost always uses to Roost, which increases its longevity. The first set of EV spread is designed to allow Corviknight to take a Close Combat from Mega Lopunny after Stealth Rocks, while the other EV spread allows Corviknight to better check special attackers like Tapu Lele.
Corviknight is most common on balance and stall teams. These teams allow defensive Pokemon to cover Corviknight’s bad matchups. Corviknight struggles with Fire-types such as Mega Charizard-Y and Volcarona, which Water-types like Toxapex and Assault Vest Alomomola are able to check. And in return Corviknight can check the Ground-types and Grass-types that Toxapex and Alomomola respectively struggle with. Corviknight also struggles with powerful Electric-types like Tapu Koko and Raging Bolt. This makes Ground Types that can take their attacks, like Ting Lu and Gliscor, valuable partners. In return Corviknight can take the Grass-type and Ice-type attacks the aforementioned Pokemon dislike. Possibly addition to the powerful breakers, like Zamazenta and Tapu Lele, enjoy having Corviknight on their team, as it can safely bring get them on field with U-Turn. Specially Defensive walls, such as Blissey or Clodsire, greatly value Corviknight on slower paced teams, as it can take physical hits from well, and even occasionally act as a win condition with Iron Defense and Body Press.
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Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 204 Def / 56 SpD
Impish Nature
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird/Iron Defense
- U-turn
- Body Press
- Roost
Corviknight is a valuable defensive pivot for many teams, thanks to its great defensive typing and natural bulk. Corvniknight can use with Body Press to threaten damage on using its stronger defenses stat, which can be boosted by Iron Defense. Iron Defense allows Corviknight to better take hits from powerful physical attackers like Zamazenta and Dragonite. Corviknight also uses U-Turn to pivot into powerup attackers. Corviknight almost always uses to Roost, which increases its longevity. The first set of EV spread is designed to allow Corviknight to take a Close Combat from Mega Lopunny after Stealth Rocks, while the other EV spread allows Corviknight to better check special attackers like Tapu Lele.
Corviknight is most common on balance and stall teams. These teams allow defensive Pokemon to cover Corviknight’s bad matchups. Corviknight struggles with Fire-types such as Mega Charizard-Y and Volcarona, which Water-types like Toxapex and Assault Vest Alomomola are able to check. And in return Corviknight can check the Ground-types and Grass-types that Toxapex and Alomomola respectively struggle with. Corviknight also struggles with powerful Electric-types like Tapu Koko and Raging Bolt. This makes Ground Types that can take their attacks, like Ting Lu and Gliscor, valuable partners. In return Corviknight can take the Grass-type and Ice-type attacks the aforementioned Pokemon dislike. Possibly addition to the powerful breakers, like Zamazenta and Tapu Lele, enjoy having Corviknight on their team, as it can safely bring get them on field with U-Turn. Specially Defensive walls, such as Blissey or Clodsire, greatly value Corviknight on slower paced teams, as it can take physical hits from well, and even occasionally act as a win condition with Iron Defense and Body Press.
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